2014 Program Book
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WELCOME TO THE EIGHTH ANNUAL Dear Friends, Jacob Ertl, Gregory DeTurck, Angelina Gadeliya, DAKOTA SKY INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL Adam Golka, Kathryn Hufnagle, Jon Kimura Parker, 2014 Calendar of Events Kayleen Sánchez, Laudon Schuett, and Christian Zamora. These artists – some from our own Recital and Spotlight Series Seminar Series community, and some who will travel thousands All Performances at 7:30pm Free and open to the public—12pm- of miles to be with us – embody our celebration of Saturday, June 14—Jacob Ertl 1pm. Food allowed. the Prairie Influence at Dakota Sky during this, our Monday, June 16—Gregory DeTurck Monday, June 16: Jacob Ertl—Music Eighth Annual Season. Thursday, June 19—Adam Golka Outreach: Training the Next Generation These artists influence the individuals in the Monday, June 23—Salon Recital Featuring Wednesday, June 18: Gregory DeTurck—The audience with their music making: the distilled Piano, Lute, Voice, Violin, and Cello Music of Poulenc essence of humanity expressed in sound. These Thursday, June 26—Angelina Gadeliya Friday, June 20: Adam Golka—Practical artists will influence the children they connect with through our free Children’s Saturday, June 28—Jon Kimura Parker Applications of Structural Awareness Concerts, and the adults they connect with through our free Seminar Series. They will have an influence – in some cases a life-changing influence – on the seven Young Artist Program Recitals Friday, June 27: Angelina Gadeliya and Guests—The State of the Arts aspiring pianists in this year’s Young Artist Program, who themselves come from All performances at 7:30pm and are near and far to be a part of the experience. Our Salon concert, on which Jacob, free to the public Master Classes Greg, Angelina, Kathryn, Kayleen, Laudon, Christian and I will all appear, with the Friday, June 20—Chamber Recital All master classes take place from audience “up close and personal” with the musicians, will be a special celebration Friday, June 27—Solo Recital 2-5pm at Augustana College in the of this Prairie Influence. In all, these artists will present nearly fifty opportunities for Children’s Concert Series Humanities Building, unless noted. us to join together in community! Free and open to the public, tailored to Saturday, June 14— Paul Sanchez Our artists, in turn, are touched by you – all of you who listen, who speak with grades K-5 Sunday, June 15— Jacob Ertl them after their concerts, who host them in your homes – in deeply meaningful ways. This other aspect of the Prairie Influence is at the heart of what makes Tuesday, June 17—10:00am Tuesday, June 17— Gregory DeTurck Stories Through Music Dakota Sky special, and the reason our guest artists are always eager to return and Friday, June 20— Adam Golka Tuesday, June 17—11:00am be a part of this wonderfully rich celebration! Piano’s Greatest Hits Tuesday, June 24— Paul Sanchez On behalf of the Dakota Sky staff and Board of Directors, we offer you all a Friday, June 20—10:00am Wednesday, June 25— Angelina Gadeliya heartfelt “thank you!” The Festival’s myriad events are made possible through your Virtuosity vs. Lyricism Friday, June 27— Jon Kimura Parker generous support, and through the support of our private and corporate donors, Friday, June 20—11:00am (to take place in the Belbas Theater including First PREMIER Bank/PREIMER Bankcard, RBC Wealth Management, the Meet the Young Artists at the Washington Pavilion) South Dakota Arts Council, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, and South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Program Contents Further, my sincerest thanks to Andrew Reinartz, Executive Director, and to our Board of Directors, whose tireless efforts throughout the year have made this year’s Saturday, June 14: Jacob Ertl, piano ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Dakota Sky Festival a resounding success, and whose continued commitment to our mission ensure a bright future for Dakota Sky. Monday, June 16: Gregory DeTurck, piano ------------------------------------------------------ 16 Thank you for being a part of this Prairie Influence! Thursday, June 19: Adam Golka, piano --------------------------------------------------------- 22 Monday, June 23: Salon Chamber Music Recital ------------------------------------------------- 28 Thursday, June 26: Angelina Gadeliya, piano --------------------------------------------------- 34 Paul Sanchez Saturday, June 28: Jon Kimura Parker, piano ---------------------------------------------------- 38 Founder and Artistic Director 2 3 4 5 Conferences are a perfect opportunity to taken place in November in combination with Kenneth J. Christensen, NCTM President network with colleagues, renew friendships Dr. Susanne Skyrm, President, SDMTA our student competitions. The opportunity and meet some of the new members in your to partner with Dakota Sky necessitated that association. Please share with them your rich we split the two events (competitions will take experiences within the MTNA triangle: local place as usual in November), but we believe associations, state associations, and national this change will greatly benefit our members association, all of which support, mentor and as well as give us the possibility of supporting nurture us as teachers. Also, please do not be South Dakota’s first and only international piano afraid to reach out to those in your state asso- festival. We welcome you to the 8th Annual ciation and volunteer to help in whatever way Dakota Sky International Piano Festival and we you can. Our members are our life blood! New invite you to check out SDMTA (www.sdmta. ideas are welcome! You can make a difference org). New members are always welcome! in your state association and, in turn, MTNA Sincerely, overall. Working and sharing together we can Dear South Dakota MTA members and impact the future of music in America! Greetings to All! Dr. Susanne Skyrm, President, SDMTA Dakota Sky International Piano Festival In addition to attending the SDMTA and the Da- South Dakota Music Teachers Association attendees: kota Sky International Piano Festival, we hope is thrilled to partner with the Dakota Sky MTNA would like to welcome you to your state you will make plans to attend the 2015 MTNA International Piano Festival for our Professional conference and the Dakota Sky International National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Development Conference this year. We will be Piano Festival! The chance to gather with your March 21–25. We are already excited and hope meeting June 26-28 at the Belbas Theater in friends and colleagues from around the state you are, too. It promises to be an outstand- the Washington Pavilion and at First Congrega- is always a special occasion, and we hope you ing conference, featuring high caliber artists tional Church with workshops, master classes, enjoy your experience. Your state conference and master teachers, as well as sessions and and concerts given by the artists of Dakota Sky committee has planned a terrific event, so have workshops emphasizing offerings for teachers and by our own members. a wonderful time networking, sharing, learning, in all areas. Evening concerts will feature The SDMTA was founded in 1955 by a group of mu- listening and broadening your horizons. Please Canadian Brass and other outstanding artists. sic educators across the state who joined forces be sure to take a moment to thank your col- Enjoy every moment of your state confer- to improve the standards of teaching music— leagues for their time and work in making this a ence and the Dakota Sky International although membership is open to all music pro- successful conference. Piano Festival. It will give you new energy, fessionals. The primary function of SDMTA is to new ideas, and renewed enthusiasm to serve the needs of teachers who teach privately MTNA is pleased to see the collaboration of take home to your students. or as an employee of a school, church, business, the SDMTA with the Dakota Sky International Sincerely, college, or other organization. Our members Piano Festival. With this fine event occurring primarily teach piano, but there are also teach- in collaboration with your state conference, Kenneth J. Christensen, NCTM President ers of organ, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass conference attendees will have an additional and percussion serving individuals or small opportunity to seek professional development groups. SDMTA is an affiliate of Music Teachers by participating in the events offered by the National Association. 24,000 members in fifty Dakota Sky International Piano Festival. As well states and the District of Columbia broaden the chance to hear internationally renowned Gary L. Ingle, Executive Director & CEO the scope of our state organization. We have artists in recital, such as Jon Kimura Parker along five local associations which sponsor their own with many others, will be a bonus. Incidentally events in Aberdeen, the Black Hills, Brookings, Jon Kimura Parker was the 2004 MTNA Confer- Huron and Sioux Falls.SDMTA’s Professional ence Artist in Kansas City, Missouri. Development Conference has traditionally CONFERENcE SCHEDULE Thursday, June 26, 2014 Better Memorization” puts structure and Saturday, June 28, 2014: intermediate piano, and will address various development into the context of supporting aspects of tone production and how to 5:00 pm—SDMTA Board Of Directors meeting (K a reliable memory. Dr. Jon Kimura Parker will 9:00 am—Workshop: Technology for the music develop sensitivity of touch. Dr. Gadeliya Restaurant, 401 E. 8th Street, #128) discuss these issues, and identify some of the teacher (Belbas Theater) also will explore the tools needed to master 6:30 pm—Registration begins in the West Lobby of more common “Memory Traps” that need The panel presenting this workshop will inspiring compositions from Baroque to the Belbas Theater, Washington Pavilion to be identified before they become bigger introduce many new trends for incorporating Contemporary through a synthesis of musical problems in performance. technology into your music teaching. It and technical elements as well as the 7:30 pm—Recital By Dr. Angelina Gadeliya will include ideas ranging from apps for efficient use of the body.